KidNuz: News for Kids 02.18.2026
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Feb 19, 2026 Mark Zuckerberg's courtroom testimony over social media design and kids. A tribute to civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. Figure skating comebacks and a team called the Blade Angels. A cormorant rescued at a hospital after swallowing a hook. Waymo hiring drivers to solve stubborn doors. Bad Bunny trading a Bugatti for a humble 2003 Corolla.
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Social Media Faces Massive Kid-Safety Trial
- Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in a landmark trial accusing social media of engineering addicting features for kids.
- The case is the first of over 1,500 similar lawsuits alleging profit was prioritized over child safety.
Remembering Jesse Jackson
- The show reports the death of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson at 84 and notes his Rainbow Coalition and presidential runs.
- Flags were ordered at half-staff in South Carolina and Illinois as tributes poured in.
Blade Angels Make A Comeback Splash
- Alyssa Liu returned to figure skating after quitting at 16 and rose to third after the short program.
- She and teammates call themselves the Blade Angels and drew attention including an NBC video featuring Taylor Swift.